Singapore Disability Sports Council

7 to 15 September 2007
Rochester, New York
USA

This world class championship is expecting to host about 170 sailors from 30 countries. About 45 2.4mRs, 18 SKUD 18s and 27 Sonars are expected to be competing. This event is one of two qualification events for the 2008 Paralympic Games Sailing Competition.

The Collot d’Escury Cup will be awarded to the World Champion in the Three-Person Keelboat Class. The Rochester Yacht Club Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the World Champion in the Two-Person Keelboat Class. The Royal Netherlands Yacht Club Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the World Champion in the Single-Person Class.

Singapore will also be participating in the races to qualify for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Experienced sailors like Desiree Lim Kok Liang and Jovin Tan will be competing together with upcoming sailors, Tan Seow Min and Joanne Toh, to try to earn Singapore its next qualifying slot for the Games, after wheelchair racer Muhammad Firdaus Bin Nordin and swimmer Theresa Goh Rui Si.

Participating athletes

Skud18
Tan Wei Qiang Jovin
Lim Kok Liang

Sonar
Abdul Karim Bin Din
Sulaiman Bin Punggot
Richard Lau Swee Khoon

2.4 mR
Toh Soon @ Joanne Toh

2.4 mR
Tan Seow Min

Team Official
Kevin Gerard Wong

Official Website
http://www.2007ifdsworlds.com

Results
Check back soon for the race results!

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